Press Release
Japan Transocean Air Lengthens Validity of "OKINAWA Island Pass"
TOKYO, April 15, 2011: Japan Transocean Air (JTA) - a subsidiary of the JAL Group, today announced the extension of validity of the “OKINAWA Island Pass” launched in October 2009. Available to foreign tourists visiting Okinawa and surrounding islands, the pass can be used on any JTA operated flights plying five domestic routes within the prefecture southwest of Japan.
The “OKINAWA Island Pass”, initially valid 255 days a year, can now be used 340 days throughout the year following JTA’s application to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) today to lengthen the period of validity.
For more details, passengers are requested to contact the JAL Regional Sales Office in their region or visit http://www.jal.co.jp/jta/islandpass/.
OKINAWAIsland Pass
Eligible passengers : Overseas residents visiting Japan (Requires verification at time of purchase)
(Regardless of airline used on international sectors.)
Applicable Routes : Naha = Ishigaki / Miyako / Kumejima, and Ishigaki = Miyako / Yonaguni
Applicable Flights : JTA operated flights only
Applicable dates based on date of travel:
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Previously |
Currently |
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April 1, ~ July 7, 2011 inclusive September 1, ~ December 8, 2011 inclusive January 6 ~ March 3, 2012 inclusive |
April 1, ~ August 4, 2011 inclusive August 17, ~ December 22, 2011 inclusive January 6, ~ March 31, 2012 inclusive |
Fare : JPY 9,000 per sector excluding taxes
Ticket conditions : Minimum purchase of 2 sectors, maximum purchase of 5
: Tickets cannot be issued in Japan and must be purchased before arrival.
About Japan Transocean Air
Japan Transocean Air is a subsidiary of the JAL Group based in Okinawa. JTA operates with a fleet of 16 aircraft and connects Mainland Japan with Okinawa (Naha) in southwest Japan as well as surrounding islands with over 60 flights a day.
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